Emily Sissell Expands Firm's Leadership Team, Fueling Expansion and Growth

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Randle Communications (Randle), Sacramento’s top independent public affairs and public relations firm, today announced the addition of Emily Sissell as Vice President of Public Affairs. Sissell joins an award-winning team distinguished for delivering an unwavering commitment to clients through strategic communications, winning narratives, integrated campaigns and compelling creative – innovative services that define and differentiate the firm.

As Vice President of Public Affairs, Sissell will maximize her political and strategic communications expertise to help address California’s most pressing statewide issues. She will collaborate with leading trade associations and organizations, navigating California’s complex legislative, regulatory and political landscape. Her successful track record of high-profile policy campaigns showcases her ability to generate sweeping headlines across the state, shape the conversation of the day and drive passage of hard-fought legislation. She is now bringing that firepower to Randle as we continue to win the day for our clients, as we are centered on the issues that matter most in California.

To complement Randle’s statewide association and public affairs work, Sissell will also lead state and local ballot initiatives for the firm, driving strategic communications campaigns that shape policy and move voters to action. With more than a decade of expertise in public affairs, Sissell has worked on consequential issues on the local, state and federal levels, even earning a Meritorious Award from the U.S. Department of State for the successful launch of a policy initiative for the U.S. Secretary of State.

Sissell brings a rare breadth of experience to Randle, having served at every level of government.   

She previously held the role of Communications Director for 19 Members of the California State Assembly, where she guided strategic statewide messaging and public engagement for complex policy rollouts, crisis responses and legislative campaigns, successfully aligning Member offices around Caucus priorities at the California State Legislature. During her time in the Caucus, Sissell cultivated relationships with national and statewide media outlets, achieving a regular cadence of national and statewide media placements for Member offices centered on Caucus initiatives.

Additionally, Sissell held key communications roles in Congress serving as a Communications Director for a Member of Congress, in the White House as a Press Advance Lead for the Vice President and Deputy Associate Director in Presidential Personnel and in the U.S. Department of State working in the U.S. Secretary of State’s Office, as well as at a leading public affairs agency, where she’s led strategic communications, policy and ballot initiative campaigns as the Director of Public Affairs. Most recently, Sissell built and mobilized coalitions to generate impactful earned media in support of campaign efforts that led to the historic wins of statewide Propositions 35 and 36 in 2024.

Sissell has also been recognized as one of the Top 125 Most Influential People in Orange County, given her winning track record for impactful political media coverage and excellence leading complex, high-profile projects.

Randle continues leading the industry by offering comprehensive and integrated strategies that allow the firm to define and differentiate clients in today’s crowded landscape. True influence happens at the intersection of public affairs and strategic communications, uniting traditional tools like coalition building, digital advocacy and earned media with a modern approach to storytelling to mobilize stakeholders and drive measurable change on the issues that matter the most.

Since joining the firm, Sissell has already made a significant impact for clients. Her strategic strength, positivity and expertise are propelling our Public Affairs practice into its next era of growth and success.

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